The cultivation methods and precautions for jelly girl's heart
This article shares some experience and knowledge, introducing the cultivation methods and precautions for jelly girl's heart, as well as the differences between jelly girl's heart and girl's heart in green plant flower planting. Let's take a look!
Jelly girl's heart, also known as love heart, is a succulent plant of the Sedum genus in the Crassulaceae family. The stems are generally upright, and the leaves are in the shape of a spindle crescent, thin or fat depending on the state. The difference between it and the commonly mentioned girl's heart is not significant (personally, I even think there is no difference). When in good condition, the jelly girl's heart is as its name suggests, with round and thick leaves, red between the leaves, and overall presenting a pink jelly color, very cute.
About jelly girl's heart and girl's heart
By the way, there are many similar varieties on the market with similar plant shape and leaf shape to jelly girl's heart, such as love heart, girl's heart, jelly girl's heart, and Yachiyodai. There is also some controversy. Some say they are different varieties in different states, and others say they are different from each other in stem color, leaf size, leaf color, and degree of clustering.
For example, some people think:
The leaves of girl's heart are larger and fatter, and they are very thick and green when not in good condition. When in good condition, the whole leaf is orange-red. The leaves of jelly girl's heart are relatively smaller than those of girl's heart, and they are yellow-green when not in good condition and relatively transparent. When in good condition, the leaves change from red, orange, to lemon yellow from the tip to the end.
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Some people even distinguish between groups and think that from left to right are jelly girl's heart, girl's heart, and Yachiyodai.
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But personally, I think: first, the same variety may have different plant shapes or different states; second, it is not scientific to say that a new variety is formed only because a certain characteristic (such as leaf color) is more obvious under continuous selective breeding (unstable). So I am inclined to classify them as follows:
1. Love heart is the Japanese version of girl's heart, also known as jelly girl's heart;
2. There is no essential difference between jelly girl's heart and girl's heart (some people say that jelly girl's heart is just lighter blue and greener than girl's heart, with relatively smaller leaves and easier to color, jelly color; in fact, girl's heart is also biased towards blue-green when lacking light).
3. The difference between girl's heart and Yachiyodai is more obvious. Yachiyodai leaves are not as plump or arched as girl's heart, and the leaf color is relatively brighter green or lighter yellow.
4. In fact, from these names, it can be seen that they all come from gardening varieties from Japan and South Korea, and they are even just different names.
The cultivation methods and precautions for jelly girl's heart
How to cultivate jelly girl's heart to achieve jelly color
First, ensure the plant is healthy and strong. It is easier to achieve good condition in spring and autumn, so ensuring the plant is strong is the primary element for achieving good condition. It should be noted that the stems of girl's heart tend to become woody, so avoid overwatering in daily maintenance, and it is also necessary to repot and change soil regularly (every 2 years) to ensure the healthy growth of the plant.
Second, ensure sufficient sunlight. As a member of Sedum, it requires more sunlight. Sufficient sunlight is conducive to the precipitation of substances such as anthocyanin that affect leaf color and is beneficial for photosynthesis and nutrient synthesis and storage. In spring and autumn, full sunlight can better color and achieve good condition.
Third, control water appropriately. In spring and autumn, in addition to the watering habit of drying and watering, the strong-growing ones can be intentionally water-controlled; reasonable water control can stimulate the stress response mechanism of succulents in different seasons, thereby fully absorbing water and promoting fatter and thicker leaves.
Fourth, there should be an appropriate temperature difference. Reasonable temperature difference can not only promote better growth of the plant but also enhance the plant's Sedum metabolic function, improve the efficiency of nutrient synthesis, and promote the precipitation of pigment substances. In spring and autumn, if conditions allow, it can be grown in the open, and if not, it can be placed near the window to increase the temperature difference; but be careful to prevent frost when the temperature does not rise.
The above sharing of the cultivation methods and precautions for jelly girl's heart and the detailed introduction of the differences between jelly girl's heart and girl's heart, do you know now?